C-257/20'Viva Telecom Bulgaria' EOOD v Direktor na Direktsia „Obzhalvane i danachno-osiguritelna praktika“ - Sofia

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Reference for a preliminary ruling – Taxation – Withholding tax on notional interest on an interest-free loan granted to a resident subsidiary by a non-resident parent company – Directive 2003/49/EC – Payments of interest between associated companies of different Member States – Article 1(1) – Exemption from withholding tax – Article 4(1)(d) – Exclusion of certain payments – Directive 2011/96/EU – Corporation tax – Article 1(1)(b) – Distribution of profits by a resident subsidiary to its non-resident parent company – Article 5 – Exemption from withholding tax – Directive 2008/7/EC – Raising of capital – Article 3 – Contributions of capital – Article 5(1)(a) – Indirect tax exemption – Articles 63 and 65 TFEU – Free movement of capital – Taxation of the gross amount of notional interest – Recovery procedure for the purposes of the deduction of expenses related to the grant of the loan and a possible refund – Difference in treatment – Justification – Balanced allocation of the power to impose taxes between the Member States – Effective collection of tax – Combating of tax avoidance.

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